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The candle wax melting exposes the wick, where the actual burning takes place. Oxygen in the air combines with the vaporized wax in the wick, generating heat and giving off carbon dioxide (also traces gases and often carbon soot).
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Where does the wax of a candle goes when it burns?
As the candle is burning, some of the wax melts and turns into a gas in the atmosphere.
What is the change of state in a lit candle?
The solid wax of the candle melts, and eventually vapourises, then burns and becomes a gas.
What changes do you see when a candle burns?
The wax on the candle can turn in a gas
Which burns at the hottest temperature Wood Natural gas candle?
natural gas by far
Where does the wax go as a candle burns?
This is because the wax oxidizes (burns) in the flame to yield water and carbon dioxide, which dissipate in the air around the candle, in a reaction which also yields light and heat. Candle wax (paraffin) is composed of chains of connected carbon atoms surrounded by hydrogen atoms. These hydrocarbon molecules can burn completely. First the heat of the flame vaporizes the wax molecules and then they react with the oxygen in the air. As long as the wax doesn't melt away from the flame, the flame will consume it completely and leave no ash or wax residue. Source: http://chemistry.about.com/od/howthingsworkfaqs/f/candlewax.htm
Where does the wax of a candle goes when it burns?
As the candle is burning, some of the wax melts and turns into a gas in the atmosphere.
What is the change of state in a lit candle?
The solid wax of the candle melts, and eventually vapourises, then burns and becomes a gas.
What the of change is a change of state?
The solid wax of the candle melts, and eventually vapourises, then burns and becomes a gas.
What changes do you see when a candle burns?
The wax on the candle can turn in a gas
What gas is formed when a candle burns?
C02
Which burns at the hottest temperature Wood Natural gas candle?
natural gas by far
What is the modrn word for gas produced by the candle to make fixed air?
air
What can be observed if the gas control valve on a Bunsen burner is slightly closed?
Less air enters the tube and the flame burns less fierce and appears more like the yellowish flame on a candle.
Which gas in the air reacts with the wax as it burns?
oxygen
What makes a white and colored candle burn?
Not depending on the color, it's always the wax that lets the candle burn. Near the flame, the wax melts until its gaseous and this paraffin gas is burned.
One of the gases released into the air when fosil fuel burns?
gas gas
How does burning candle affect mass differently than melting a candle?
When a candle burns, it undergoes a chemical reaction called combustion, where the wax reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor. During this process, the candle's mass decreases as some of the wax is converted into gases. On the other hand, when a candle melts, it transitions from solid to liquid state, but its mass remains unchanged as no chemical reaction occurs.
